160 MPs to be elected from seats, 65 under PR system
Proposal to come as draft constitutional amendment
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal forwarded by Justice Minister Dr. Wijayadasa Rajapakshe to draft a constitutional amendment concerning Sri Lanka’s electoral system for Parliamentary elections, Government Information Department said.
As per the proposed constitutional amendment, 160 of 225 MPs in Parliament are to be elected by the electoral level and the remaining 65 MPs would be selected under Proportional System, either at the national or provincial level.
A Cabinet sub-committee headed by Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena was appointed to make recommendations to draft a constitutional amendment concerning Sri Lanka’s electoral system after consultations with party leaders and other stakeholders and those recommendations had received a majority consensus.
Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal forwarded by the Justice Minister to draft the necessary laws for the proposed Constitutional Amendment.
Ishara Mudugamuwa
